They were casting on a soccer pitch that was covered in clover, honing their skills to be used on future trips to the Brule for trout, or the Cloquet for smallmouth bass or maybe a little Douglas ...

When I guided, I made it a practice to step away from my anglers and let them fish. From a distance I would watch and see if I could discern the strengths and weaknesses in their game: why were they ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

Fly fishing vests have been around since the beginning of the sport, and they’re still great for both beginners and experienced anglers. Designed to keep your flies and gear organized for when you ...

Ask Ed Lombardo about the best striped bass he’s ever caught on a flyrod and you can almost hear the snapshots of moments clattering through his memory. The stories generally all start in the same ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how good communication can lead women to success. When you think of fly fishing, you likely think of middle-aged ...

There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite ...

SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. – For the last decade, the local chapter of a non-profit has offered a summer fly fishing retreat for breast cancer patients but this year, it’s short on funding and hoping the ...

Elias has found his passion in fly fishing, a hobby he discovered during a family vacation to Yellowstone. The young angler is making waves with his impressive casting skills. "I like watching the ...